APHOTOMARINE

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and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

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Lumbricillus species ? - An enchytraeid oligochaete - Seaton Beach, Cornwall, 01.09.22. (Marine worms)
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Enchytraeid oligochaete
Lumbricillus species ?
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Enchytraeid oligochaete
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Enchytraeid oligochaete
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Enchytraeid oligochaete
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Enchytraeid oligochaete
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Enchytraeid oligochaete
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Enchytraeid oligochaete
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Enchytraeid oligochaete
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Enchytraeid oligochaete
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Enchytraeid oligochaete
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Enchytraeid oligochaete
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Enchytraeid oligochaete
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The species, which seems to be quite abundant, was found under wet bottomed rocks, on coarse sand, on the lower uppershore under near fully saline conditions. The nemerteans Lineus lacteus, Lineus viridis, Emplectonema neesii and Prosorhochmus claparedii were present under the same rocks. Seaton Beach, Seaton, Cornwall, 01.09.22.

Many thanks to Ton Van Haaren, for help in determining the family, the enchytraeidae and possible genus.

Lumbricillus species enchytraeid oligochaete Sludge worm Images
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